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Module # 5_
I. General Information
Subject: English II CODE: INE-0205
Credit Units: 3 Module Duration: 10 days

Specific Objectives:

-The student will be able to learn how to use this, that, these, those.

Skills to Develop:

 Practice the correct use of this, that, these, those.

Brief Description of the Forum:

After reading the material, the student will be able to participate in the discussion
forum and:
1. Practice this, that, these, those and the usage of them in conversation form
in the forum.
Brief Description of Activities:
The student will practice conversations using the vocabulary learned.

Homework Description:
Workbook Activities from your Textbook: Open Mind 1b- Unit 8
Homework Template Module No. 5

II. Content
this, that, these, those.

INTRODUCTION
III. Content Development

This, that, these, those.

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Demonstrative Pronouns: Pronouns are words that substitutes for

a noun or noun phrase.

These words are called demonstrative pronouns and they are used to show the
relative distance between the speaker and the noun.

We use this (singular) and these (plural) to refer to something that is here /
near.

Examples:

 This is my car. (singular)

 These are our children. (plural)

We use that (singular) and those (plural) to refer to something that is there /
far.

Examples:

 That is our house. (singular)

 Those are my shoes. (plural)

Note that the verb changes (i.e. singular / plural) depending on the pronoun that
you use.

You can also use demonstrative pronouns with a noun.

Examples:

 This party is boring. (singular)

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 That city is busy. (singular)

 These chocolates are delicious. (plural)

 Those flowers are beautiful. (plural)

If an action is near in time we tend to use this / these.

If an action has finished or is in the past we use that / those.

Examples:

 This is a good meal. (at the time of eating)

 Those girls we met last night were silly. (an event that happened in the
past).

The expressions this is / that is are also common when you talk on the phone or
you introduce people.

Examples:

 "Hello, this is Peter."

 Carol, this is my friend Simon. Simon, this is Carol.

Wrap up:
1. We use this/these to talk about things that are close to the person who is

speaking.

2. We use that/those to talk about things that are not very close to the

person who is speaking.

3. We use this/that for singular nouns.

4. We use these/those for plural nouns.

Examples:

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1. I really love this dress.
2. I’d like to wear those shorts to the beach today.

3. That is my favorite jacket.

4. I can’t wear these shoes to the party.

5. Do you like these shoes, Lisa?

6. Hi, Dana. Look at this watch. It’s a present for Tony.

7. Hey, Tom. Do you know those girls over there?

8. Hey Ann. Do you see that man at the table?

9. This apple is good.

10. I like those.

I. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Textbook: Open Mind Level 1B, Editorial Macmillan, 2da Edición.

2. Workbook Open Mind Level 1B, Editorial Macmillan, 2da Edición.
3. Diccionario de Ingles / Español o www.dictionary.com
4. Laboratorio de Idiomas - Open Mind :www.macmillanmind.com
5. English Central Website- www.englishcentral.com